Greek police hold 10 in kidnap case
ATHENS - Greek police said yesterday that they were holding 10 people in connection with the January kidnapping of a Greek shipping magnate who was freed after paying a record $42 million ransom. read the full story
An Athens woman recently answered an Internet posting for a job to clean a rental home in Athens before tenants arrived. read the full story
A-C seeks grants to fix fire stations
Athens-Clarke County will apply next week for a $6.6 million federal grant to replace two aging fire stations. read the full story
'Battle of Athens' reference leads to TBI investigation
The Battle of Athens occurred 63 years ago but it\'s recently resurfaced at the center of a dispute between a Middle Tennessee political activist and Tennessee\'s secretary of state. read the full story
Worker acccused of taking court records
A probationer doing community service work in Athens-Clarke County Municipal Court was arrested and charged Thursday with theft of public documents, according to police. read the full story
Hooker takes money, won't return calls
An Athens man called police to report a theft after a prostitute took his money to pay rent and then stopped taking his calls, according to Athens-Clarke police. read the full story
Break-ins reported across Athens-Clarke
Residents Friday reported 10 burglaries in Athens-Clarke County, including: read the full story
The first week of football in the Tri-Nine
Football season is right around the corner, folks. August 21, the first night of high school football, can't get here soon enough. With that date in mind, let's break down each of the 2009 opening night games in the Tri-Nine Conference, which adds Holly Springs to... read the full story
Drought conditions may affect tornadoes, researchers say
ATHENS, Ga. -- Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect tornado... read the full story
ATHENS Three teens killed when vehicle hits tree Three teenagers died in Athens County yesterday afternoon when their vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. read the full story
Police mum about checkpoints, but vow presence
Police have taken dozens of drunken drivers off Athens roadways this year by setting up sobriety checkpoints along busy thoroughfares on party nights. read the full story
East Athens land cast as bio site
When it comes to drawing major employers, Athens has been the bridesmaid so many times, it's starting to seem like a bad romantic comedy. read the full story
Towns have a blast while cutting costs
When a revenue shortfall nearly forced the Athens-Clarke government to cancel Athens' annual July Fourth fireworks show at Bishop Park, smalltown fireworks organizers across the area kind of shook their heads at the aerial display's $10,000 price tag. read the full story
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